User`s guide

7 – Setting Up Connections
Connecting to Hosts
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The Connect to Host dialog box displays (see figure 7-1).
Figure 7-1. Connect to Host Dialog Box
2. In the Enter Hostname or IP Address box, do one of the following:
❑ Select localhost to connect to the machine on which you are using the
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager GUI.
❑ Type or select a remote machine. You can use the host name or the
machine’s IP address.
3. Do one of the following:
❑ Click Connect to initiate the connection. If successful, the host and its HBAs
display in the HBA tree. If you entered a new remote host and the connection
was successful, its name is also added to the Enter Hostname or IP
Address box drop-down list.
❑ Click Cancel to abort the connection process and return to the SANsurfer
FC HBA Manager main window.
❑ Click Clear to delete all machines on the list except localhost. (The local
machine cannot be deleted.)
7.1.2
Auto Connecting to All Hosts
The auto-connect feature dynamically connects your machine to all the hosts in the
network that meet the following conditions:
■ The SANsurfer FC HBA Manager agent on the host is running.
■ The host is on the same class C IP address subnet as your machine.